Phonograph attachment



Aug. 2 0, 1929. F. o. WIE RTH PEOIOGRAPH ATTACHMENT Filed Aug. 26. 19205 Sheets-Sheet A gtz 1929 'mwls'm 1,125,237

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Fi}.ed'Aug. 26. 1920 5 Shets-Sheet 5 Patented Aug. 20, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK O. WIERTH, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YGRK, ASSIGNOR'TC QUEEN AUTOMATICPHONOGBAPH 00., INC., OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION'OF NEW YORK.

PHON'OGRAPH ATTACHMENT.

Original application filed December 8, 1919, Serial No. 343,303. Dividedand this application filed August '26, 1920. Serial No. 406,083.

This application is a division of application filed by me December 8,1919, Serial No. 343,303, for phonograph attachments.- This inventionrelates to a phonograph attachment or mechanism for successively placinga number of phonograph or talking machine records on a talking machineplaten or turn-table and performing automatically operations of parts ofa talking machine. By the invention a number of select-ions or recordsmay be played in succession without requiring any manipulation or efforton the part of the person using the machine.

The invention moreover provides a device wherein the sound box andstylus are automatically lifted from the record and the arm carrying thesound box shifted to one side of the turn-table to an out of the wayposition so that the face of the turn-table is free to receive a record,or another record, said lifting of the sound-box and shifting of the armtaking place afterthe completion of the playing of a record. Theinvention preferably provides means fol-automatically su plying orplacing another record on the turn-table, after the sound-box has beenlifted and the arm shifted and also preferably provides means forreturning the arm to playing position and releasing or dropping thesound-box to bring the stylus again into contact with a groove in therecord.

The invention further provides means for stopping the turn-table afterthe last record, or a desired number of records, has been played, andalso means for locking and re leasing the turn-table stopping means bythe takingofi' and putting on of sound records upon the turn-table. Theinvention also provides certain adjunctive means for carrying outwithgreater perfection the operation of ,the foregoing parts, such as. meansfor braking or retarding the turn-table during a part of the time thestylus is removed from therecord, means for impositirely locking thereproducer arm in its out-swung position, and'means for assuring thereplacing of the stylus at the pro er position on the record. heinvention further provides :a means 6 of the character described whichmay be arranged or adjusted for different size records.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, wherein Figure 1 is a top plan view of a portion of aphonograph showing my invention applied thereto and with the parts in aplaying position.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 22 of Figure 1. r

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 1 but showing the' reproduce'r armthrown to its extreme outer position.

Figure t is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 44 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional viewtaken on the line of Figure 3.

Figure 6 is a side elevational view of the parts shown in Figure 1, butlooking from the right, i. e. in the direction of the. arrow 6.

Figure 7 is a side elevational view of the parts shown in Figure l butlooking from the left, parts being omitted for the sake of clearness.

Figure 8 is an enlarged top plan view of certain parts of the mechanismshown in Figure 3 and showing the reproducer arm in dotted lines andthrown to its extreme inner position.

Figure 9 is a top plan-view of a portion of the mechanism shown inFigure 8 and in the position after all of the records have been played.

Figure 10 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken on the line ,1010 ofFigure 8. t

Figure 11 is a View similar to Figure 10 withthe parts shown in anotherposition.

Figure 12 is a side elevationof the reproducer arm and part of themechanism secured thereto. i

Figure 13 is an enlarged horizontal crosssectional view of thereproducer arm, showing the bearing plate for holding the same, and partof the mechanism secured thereon.

Figure 14 is a side elevationaldetail view of part of the mechanismshown in, Figure 13.

Figure 15 is'a' view similar to Figure 14 showing the parts in anotherposition.

Figure '16 is a detail cross-sectional view takenon the line 161 6 ofFigure 15. Fig. 17 is an enlarged fragmentary detail by the letter X.

suitable construction, having a stylus orneedle 3, and carried by anysuitable arm 4, convemently'a combined arm and sound conveyer. As hereshown. the arm 4 swings on a vertical axis 6 in a suitableswivel-coupling or support 7 and the sound-box is conveniently connectedto the arm through a gooseneck tube 8 swiveled around a horizontal axisand permitting of the lifting of the soundbox to and from the soundrecord, designated The arm 4 is normally adapted to move on its axis 6to a position at one side of the turn-table when the stylus is out ofengagement with a groove in the sound record. Numeral 11' designates acentering pin on the turn-table for centering the records placedthereon.

Record support or magazine.In starting to operate the machine, a soundrecord 1s placed over the pin 11 onto the turn-table 1.

Means are provided for holdinga number of records in position to dropsuccessively one another, onto the turn-table after the first andsucceeding records have been played. These means preferably comprise apair of uprights 13, 14, having ledges or supports 16, 17, somewhatabove the upper face of the turn-table for a stack of sound records X.The centering pin 11 is preferably long enough to extend through one ormore of the sound records in the stack resting on the uprights 13, 14,and springs 19 are conveniently provided at the sides of the pin 11 forretarding the descent'of the record, when released from the stack, ontothe turn-table. The uprights 13, 14, are conveniently mounted in slides21, 22, in which they may be moved in and out from the axis of theturn-table to provide for records of different diameters, fasteningscrews 23 being provided for holding the said upright fast on theslides. The ledge 17 is formed upon an arm or lever 25 pivoted to theupright 14, and is adapted to be withdrawn from beneath the stack, ashereinafter explained, to release the lowermost record, said upright 14'also having thereon a pivoted-arm 27 which is adapted to be moved underthe next to the lowermost record, at the same time, or somewhat previousto thetime the ledge 17 is moved from beneath the stack,'the remainingrecords in the stack being supported during the time theledge 17 iswithdrawn, by the ledge 16 and the arm 27. -The ledge 16 is preferablymade slightl yieldable as by means of the spring -29,' w ereby theledges are kept in closer contact with the edges of the record. -Aconnection 31 is provided between the pivoted arms 25 and 27, thearrangement being such. that when the upper end of the arm 27 movesinward, the upper end of the arm 25 moves outward and vice versa.. f

.The arm 27 may be rocked in any suitable manner to release a recordfrom the stack.

For this purpose, a longitudinally" slidable rod 33 may be provided,said rod being provided with a two-face cam 34, the end of the arm 27projecting into the'groove between the two faces of said cam, as shownin Figures 1, 3 and 7. The rod 33 may be moved back and forth by hand,if desired, or as is preferred, automatically by means carried by thereproducerarm 4. These means may comprise a lever 43 having a weight 47on one end thereof, explained more fully hereinafter, carried by thesaid arm 4 which weight strikes within a spring fork 36 on the end ofthe rod 33, and pushes the rod 33 so as to rock the lever 27 to releasea record, the said rod 33 being pulled in the opposite direction by thearm 4 when it is moved inward toward the turn-table, the spring arm 36grasping the weight 47 until the rod 33 reaches the end of its movement.The weight separates from the spring fork 36, whereupon the arm 4 movesfree of the rod 33. This latter movement of the rod swings the lever 27,to bringthe parts in position to release another record.

80mm boa: lifting mec lzanism.Attached to the arm 4 is a bracket 40,Figures 6 and 12. Pivoted in the bracket 40 as indicated at 42 is alever 43 one arm 44 of which extendsunder the sound box 2, and theother- 'normally held up by a supporting piece 49 moving to and frobeneath the lever- 42 on a vertical pivot 50. For moving the supportingpiece 49 from beneath the lever 42, there is provided a triggermechanism 51 pivotally connected to the piece 49 asindicated at 52 andturning around the vertical pivot 50 of the supporting piece 49. Thetrigger 51 has ahooked end 55 passing up under one side of thesupporting piece 49, and at its opposite end a lateral projection 53adapted to strike against the centering pin 11 when the stylus nears theend of the record. Continued rotation of the record causes thetrigger toturn on its pivot 50, finally withdrawing the supporting piece frombeneath the lever 43, whereupon the weight 47 causes the end 45 to drop,thereby. elevating the end 42, and lifting-the sound box, together withthe stylus carried thereby,

from the sound record, thereby allowing the 01120 reco-rd. huneral 7 Odesignates a lever,

pivoted at 72, having a cam or inclined plane 74 at one end, (Figures4,6) and having an arm 76 extending inward under the turntable 1,(Figure 8). Fixed upon the undersideof the turn-table are cams 78, 79and 80 (Figures 1, 3 and 8). )Vhen the reproducer arm 4 is over therecord and the parts are in playing position, the lever 704s in theposition shown inFigure 1, the arm 76 being out of reach of the cams 79and 80. lVhen trigger 51 operates to release the lever 43 and thereby tolift the sound-box 2, and allow the reprodueer arm 4 to swing outward tothe side of the turn-table (position Figure 3), a projection 85 (Figures1 and 12) on the lever 43 strikes against a shoe 87 on a leg 88 of athree legged lever 90, pivoted on vertical and horizontal axes, asindicated at 92, (see Figs. 1 and 8) when the said lever 43 falls underthe actions of the weight 47, thereby turning the lever 90 on itshorizontal axis and lifting its arms 95 and 96, the arm 95'having aprojection or roller 98 which when lifted is brought into the path ofthe cam 7 8 on the underside of the turntable. shown in greater detailin Fig. 17, in which it will be-seen that the lever 90 is mounted foroscillation about a horizontal pivot 292, and for oscillation about avertical pivot 492, provided on the member 92 and extending into themember 392. \Vhen the cam 78 strikes against the grooved roller 98, thelever 90 is turned on its vertical pivot, bringing the arm 96 againstthe lever (or a shoe 100 on the lever 70, Figures 1 and 8 thereby movingthe lever around its pivot 72 to the position shown in Figure 8). Thelever 7 0 has the lower end portion ofthe cam or inclined plane 74provided with an up standing finger 74' (see Figures 1, 3, 4 and 6).lVhen the lever 43 has been released by the trigger 51, as previouslydescribed, it falls behind the finger 74' and in 'the path of movementthereof, as shown in Figures 3 and 4. Now when the 'lever 90 is turnedthe finger 74' engages the side of the lever 43 thus swinging the'arm 4carrying the stylus and sound box to its'outer position. A spring latch(Figure 2) 99 serves to impositively lock the lever 70 in the positionThe mounting of the lever 90 is shown in Figure 8, to which it has beenmoved by the arm 96. The projection remains on the shoe long enough forthe cam to effect the turning of the lever on its vertical pivot and themovement of the end 74- of the lever 70 'outwardQ After the projection85 moves off of theshoe 87 and after the cam has disengaged theproject-ion on the leg the latter falls down out of the way of the cam78. The lever 90 is returned to initial position (i. e. the positionshown in Figure 1) by any suitable means, as for example by the lever 70when its end 74 is swung inward, as hereinafter explained.

The turning movement of the lever 70 brings its end 76 first'intocontact with the cam 79, and after a short intervening interval, intocontact with the cam 80. The cam 79' moves the lever 70 around its pivot72, causing the inclined plane 74 on its opposite end to contact withthe lever 43 carried on the reproducer arm 4 (the arm 4 having swung toits outer position beyond the turntable by this time, and a recordhaving meanwhile dropped from the magazine on to the turn-table) andswing the reproducer arm inward to a position where the stylus is overthe beginning of the sound-groove of the record. A pin or project-ion103 (Figures 1, 12, 13, 14, 15) on the lever 43 fitting in a slot orgroove 105 in a guide 107 alongside the swivel coupling 7 of thereproducer. I

arm, prevents the lever 43 from being turned on its pivot 42 (seeposition A, Figure 15'). Consequently the weighted end of the leverremains lowered, and its opposite end remains elevated, the sound boxbeing thereby prevented from lowering and the stylus kept out of contactwith the record during the inward swinging movement of the reproducerarm 4. 'When the projection 103 reaches the end of the groove(corresponding to the position of the stylus over the beginning of therecord groove)lft;he pin 103 has entered a groove in a ivotedforkedpiece 109, which forked piece, when turned to the position shownin Figure 14, prevents further movement of the projection 103 (andconsequently of the reproducer arm 4) around the axis 6. but permitsupward movement of the projection 103. (See position B, Figure 14.) Theupward movement of the projection 103, with the consequent turning ofthe lever 43 on its pivot 42 and lowering of the sound-box andcontacting of the stylus with the record, occurs when the cam -80 comesinto contact with the end T76 of the lever 70, causing the lever 70 toresume its turning movement around the pivot 72, and the inclined plane74 to lift the end of the lever 43 carrying the pm 103.

Playing of the sound record thereupon begins.

When the weighted end of the lever 43 is lifted by the inclined plane(4, the trigger piece 51 is allowed to turn under the influence ofspring 60,'and thereby bring the sup porting piece 49 beneath the lever43, the weighted end of the lever 43 being thereby prevented fromturning the lever 43 on its pivotv 42 when the reproducer arm is swungor fed inward by the engagement of the stylus in the spiral groove ofthe record.

Moreover when the lever 43 is lifted by the inclined plane 74, the pin103 is lifted out of the forks of the forked piece 109, into line with atappet 111 ona pivoted latch 113, position C, Figure 14. The forkedpiece 109 has a tail-piece 115 which is caught and held by the latch 113when the forked-piece is lifted to upright position. The forked piece isweighted as indicated "at 117 and bears against a resilient stop 119 asshown in F igure 15, so as to normally hold the mouth of the fork on alevel with the groove 105. )Vhen the pin 103 on the lever 43 comes intocontact with the tappet 111 (as the reproducer arm moves over the recordduring playing) the tailpiece 115 of the forked piece 109 is released.The resilient stop 119 yields in order to permit the pin 103 to pass theforked piece 109 in entering the groove 10:7. see the dotted lineposition, Figure 15.

Means for retarding zfurn-zabZe while reproaacer arm is being swam-g toside of turntabZe.-During the time the reproducer arm is moving to aposition at the side of the turn-table, the stylus being lifted from therecord, it is desirable to apply a retarding force on the turntable 1 toprevent the turn table from speeding owing to the lessened resistance toits rotation To this end, the lever 70 may be provided with a resilientarm 121 carrying a brake 123 (Figures 1, 3 and 8) adapted to bear on theperiphery of the turntable '1. The resiliency of the spring-arm 121determines the braking force of the brake, and is not so great as tostop the rotation of the turn-table. After the-reproducer arm is swungto the position at the side of the turn-table, it is desirable to release the turn-table from the brake 123, in

order that the full force of the motor may be effective in returning thereproducer arm to playing position (the motor acting through the cams 79and 80, lever 70 and inclined plane 74). For this purpose there may beprovided an arm 130, pivoted at 131.

and having an upstandingpart 133 adapted to contact with the reproducerarm 4 as it moves outward (conveniently through a resilient arm 135 onthe lever 43) and bring a boss 137 on said arm 130 against a tailpiece139 attached to the brake 123, and thereby remove the brake 123 from theturntable, as shown in Figure 3.

Mechanism for stopping turn-table.-

I 'When all of the records have been played,

it is desirable to stop the turn-table. The.

means for this purpose may comprise a to be engaged by a stepped pawl160 having 1 a number of steps or notches 161 corresponding to thenumber of notches on the lever 150. The stepped pawl 160 ispivotallyconnected to the lever and a spring 163 may be provided for holding itdown. When the .lever 90 is turned around its vertical pivot 92 (by thecam 78 as hereinbefore explained) the stepped pawl 160 is pressedforward into contact with the tail 158 of the pawl 156,

thereby turning the pawl 156 on its pivot, the amount of movementimparted to the pawl 156 being sufficient to cause it to move from onenotch in the lever 150 to another. Upon the return movement of the lever90, the stepped pawl 160 is carried back toits initial position the nextforward notch 161 thereof dropping behind the tail 158 during the returnmovement. A beveled face 163 on the pawl 160 striking against aprojection 165 lifts the pawl 160 at each oscillation so that when thepawl drops off of the projection 165, any one of the notches on steps161 has been lifted high enough to fall upon the tail 158 of the pawl156. At each oscillation of the lever 90 the pawl 156 moves'forward onestep or notch on the lever 152, and, after the last record has beenplayed, it moves off the end of the notched arm 152 of the lever 150,allowing the spring 154 to pull the brake shoe 151 against the turntableand stop it.

Mechanism for looking turn-table stopping means in stoppingp0siti0n.Means may be provided for automatically locking the stopping means instopping position. These means may comprise a rock-shaft 17 0 extendingunder the turn-table and having an arm 171 pressed upwardly by a" spring172, and an arm 174 with a rounded part 175. (Figure 5.) The arm 171 isnormally held against the upward pressure of the spring 172 by means ofa spring pressed latch 177. After the pawl 156 passes off of the notchedarm 152 it strikes the latch 177 and moves out of engagement with thearm 171 which arm 171 is pressed upwardly by the spring 172 rocking theshaft 170 and allowingthe arm 174 beneath theturn-table to rise. Theturn-table is preferably provided with a slot 180 (Figures 1 and 3) intoand through which the arm 174 may rise when all the records have beenremovedfrom the turnfrom being turned to release the turn-table while norecord is on the turn-table. The placing of a record onthe turn-tabledepresses the arm 174, rocking the shaft 170 and carrying the arm 171below the arm 152, whereupon the lever 152 may be turned with its .pivotto release thev turn-table, the pawl 156 moving back to its initialposition in the first notch in the arm 152, under the pressure of itsspring and the latch moving forward over the arm 171, thereby resettingthe stop actuating and stop looking mechanism. A stop 181 may beprovidedfor limit ing the HP-POSltlOIl of the arms 171 and 174.

Mechanism for adjusting. the device for cZ-ifl'erent diameterrecortZa-Jn order that the stylus may be dropped into the beginning partof records of different diameter, as for example records of 10 and 12inch diameter the guide 107 is carried by a slidable part or plate 190(Figures 13, 14, 15, 16). A clamp-screw-l91 serves for holding the plate190 in its different positions. An indicator 192 may serve forindicating the position of the guide 107 and plate 190 for various sizerecords. \Vhen the guide 107 is set-for 12 inch records, for example,the pin 103 on the lever 43 will reach the end of the slot 105 in theguide 107 at a greater angular distance from the centering pin 11 thanfor 10 inch records. As the inclined plane 74 rocks the lever 43 at thepoint where the pin 103 leaves the slot 105 (as,

hereinbefore explained) lowering its end 44, the sound-box 2 will belowered at a point which will be more radially distant from thecentering pin 11 than for 10 inch records, as is required.

General description of operation.lVhen a record is placed on theturntable the arm 174 is depressed moving the arm-171 from behind thebell lever 150 and allowing this lever to be turned to release itsbrake-shoe 151 from the turn-table, when it is desired to start thetalking machine. A plurality of records are placed on the ledges 16,17above the turn-table.

lVhenthe turn-table is released from the By adjusting the plate 190carrying the guide 107 the lever 43 may be made to lower the sound-boxat difierent distances from the center-pin 11 in accordance with thediameter of the record. The uprights 13,

. 14 are also adjusted for the difi'erent size After the stylus 3reaches the end part of ducer arm 4 to be swung to one side by itsswinging mechanism;

When the weight 47 rocks the lever 43, a

projection 85 thereon strikes the shoe 87 on a' lever 90, raisingtheends 95 and 97 of said lever around the horizontal pivot and bringinga roller 98 thereon into engagement with a cam 7 8 on the turn-tablewhich moves the lever 90 on its vertical axis, causing it to turn thelever to the position shown in Figures 3 and 8.

A brake shoe 123 carried by the lever 70 bears on the turn-table toretard its movement during the time the reproducer arm is movingoutward.

In the final part of its outward movement, the reproducer arm 4 strikesa lever 130 moving it to release the brake 123 and the weight 47 pushesthe rod 33 causing the cam 34 thereon to rock the levers 27 and 25 torelease a sound-record from the underside of the stack above theturn-table, the released record falling onto the turn-table during thetime the reproducer arm 4 is to one side of the turn-table (positionFigure The cams 79 and then successively come in contact with the end 76of the lever 70 turning it around its pivot and moving the reproducerarm inward toward the turntable.

When the pin 103 on the lever 43 reaches the end of the slot 105 in theguide 107 the inclined plane 74 on the lever 70 raises the end 45 ofthe'lever 43 and lowers the soundbox 2 to bring the stylus into contactwith the sound record, whereupon the playing of the new record beginsand a new cycle of operations begins.

When the reproducer arm 4 begins its nward movement the rod 33 isreturned to its original position through the action of the spring-arms36 engaging the weight 47.

In returning to such position the two-face cam 34 effects the resettingof the levers 25 and 27,.

The inward movement of the. end74 of the lever'70 returns the lever. toinitial posltion. 1

Each time-the lever 90 is oscillated astepped pawl 160 carried therebyadvances a pawl 156 one notch on the notched arm 150. When all of therecords have been played and the pawl 156 moved beyond the end of thearm 152 of the lever 150, the lever 150 is released, and moved intocontact with the turn-table, stopping it.

The removal of the records from the turntable allows the arm 174 to risethrough a slot 180 in the turn-table, thereby turning the rock-shaft 170and lifting an arm 171 behind the lever 150 and preventing it from beingturned to release the turn-table until a record is again placed on theturn-table.

It is evident that many parts and elements hereof may be used separatelyfrom the other part and elements.

The inventive ideas herein set forth may include other embodiments thanthat herein specifically illustrated and described.

'l/Vhat I claim is 1. A device of the character described comprising incombination, a turntable and a stop therefor, means automatically calledinto action after the playing of each of a number of records upon saidturntable for supplying another record to said turntable, said stopcomprising a brake, means temporarily holding said brake out of contactwith said turntable, said last mentioned means comprising a step-by-stepactuated detent, and means moving said detent one step after the playingof each record, said detent after a predetermined number of stepsreleasing said brake. l

2. A device of the character described comprising a turn-table and astop therefor, said stop comprising a brake, means temporarily holdingsaid brake out of contact with said turntable, means for locking saidbrake in contact with the turntable, and means actuated by a record onthe turn-table for moving said locking means to unlock 7 said brake,said first mentioned means comprising a step-by-step actuated detent,and

means moving said detent one step after theplaying of a record, saiddetent after a predetermined number of steps releasing said brake.

3. A device of the character described comprising a turn-table and astop therefor, said stop comprising a brake, means temporarily holdingsaid brake out of -con tact with said turntable, said means comprising astep-by-step actuated detent, and means moving said detent one stepafter the a playing of a record, said detent after a predeterminednumber of steps releasing said brake, said detent moving meanscomprising a lever and a cam on the turn-table for turning said lever,and means for lifting said lever into contact with said cam to Cause.operation of said detent moving means.

4. A device of the character described comprising a turn-table and astop therefor, said stop comprising a brake, means temporarily holdingsaid brake out of contact withsaid turntable, said means comprisinga'step-by-step actuated detent, and means moving said detent one stepafter the playing of a record, said detent after a predetermined numberof steps releasing said brake, said detent moving means comprising News?said stop comprising a brake, means tempoarily holding said brake out ofcontact with said turntable, said means comprising a step-by-stepactuated detent, and means moving said detent one step'after the playing of a record, said detent after a predetermined number of stepsreleasing said brake, said detent moving means comprising a lever and acam on the turn-table for turning said lever, and means for lifting saidlever into contact with said cam to cause operation of said detentmoving means, said lifting means comprising a reproducer arm, a leverpivoted thereon, and a trigger, said trigger being moved by saidreproducer arm when it reaches the end part of a record to release saidlever on the reproducer arm to lift said detent-moving lever.

6. A device of the character described comprising a turn table and astop therefor, said stop comprising a brake, means temporarily'holdingsaid brake out of contact with said turntable, said means comprising astep-by-step actuated detent, and means moving said detent one stepafter the playing of a record, said detent after a' predetermined numberof steps releasing said brake, said detent moving meanscomprising alever and a cam on the turn-table for turning said lever, means forlifting said lever into contact with said cam to cause. operation ofsaid detent movingmeans'and a stepped pawl carried by said lever.

7 A device of the character described comprising a turn-table, means forautomatically placing each of a series of records upon said turn-tableafter. the preceding record thereon has been played, means forautomatically playing the records in suc-- means for automaticallyplaying the records in succession and'means coacting therewith forautomatic turning of said turn-table after the laying of successiverecords and for engaging the turn-table and stopping said playing meanswhen the last record has been played.

9. A device of the character described, comprising a turn-tab1e,-areproducer-carrier, means for stopping said turn-table, and

, means for stopping said turntalile, and means for rendering saidstopping means operative,- said last mentioned means comprising a partadapted to be moved lnto position to be actuated by apart on saidturn-table, said turn-table being provided with said last i mentionedpart and means on said reproducer carrier adapted to move. said firstmentioned part into said position to be actuated by said turn-tablepart, and a step-bystep moving part adapted to be actuated by said firstmentioned part, and adapted at the end of the series of steps to rendersaid stopping means operative.

11. A machine of the character described comprising in combination,means for playing records, means controlled by said playing means forsuccessively supplying a series ,of records to said playing means, meanscontrolled by said playing means for stopping said playing means afterthe playing ot said ser es of records, means for rendering said stoppingmeans operative including a stepby-step moving part adapted to move onestep after the playing of each record and to render said stopping meansoperative at the end of its series of steps.

12. A machine of the character described comprising in combination,means for playing records, means controlled by said playing means forsupplying a plurality of records to said playing means, said secondnamed means including supporting means for a series of records and meansfor causing each of the records to dropto playing position after thepreceding record has been played, and means controlled by said playingmeans for stopping said playing means after the playing of the lastrecord.

13. A machine of the character described comprising in combination,means for playing records, means controlled by said playin" means forsupplying a plurality of records to said 'playing means, meanscontrolled by said playing means for stopping said playing means afterthe playing of the last record, and means preventing the release of saidstopping means in the absence of a record in position to be played. v

14. A device of the character described, comprising a turn-table, meansfor playing records, means controlled by said playing means forsupplying a plurality of records to said playing means, said secondmentioned means including means for supporting a plurality of records ina stack above the turntable and means for delivering the records oneafter the other to the turn-table from the bottom of the stack, andmeans controlled by said playing means for automatically stopping saidplaying means after the playing of the last record.

l5. A device of the character described, comprising a turn-table, meanssupporting said turn-table for rotation but constraining it againstmovement in an axial direction, means for playingrecords, meanscontrolled by said playing means for supplying a plurality of records tosaid playing means, said second mentioned means including means forsupportinga plurality of records in astack above the turn-table andmeans for deliveringthe records one after the other to the turn-tablefrom the bottom of the stack, and means controlled by said playing meansfor automatically stopping said playing means after the playing of thelast record.

16. A device. of the character described, comprising a turn-table, meansfor playing records, means controlled by said playing by said playingmeans'and including a brake for automatically stopping said playingmeans after the playing of the last record.

17. A device of the character described, comprising a turn-table, meansincluding a sound-box mounted for vertical and lateral movement withrespect to the turn-table for playing records, means controlled by saidplaying means for supplying a plurality of records to said playingmeans, said second mentioned means including means for supporting aplurality of records in a stack above the turn-table and means fordelivering the records one after the other to the turn-tab erom'the-botton'i of the stack, and means cont 'olled by said playingmeans and including a brake for automatically stopping said 'playi gmeans after the playing of the last record.

18. A device of thecharacter described, comprising a turn-table, meansfor playing records, means controlled by said playing means forsupplying a plurality of records to said playing means Without loweringsaid turn-table, said second mentioned means inmeans including means forsupporting a'plurality of records in a stack above the turntable andmeans for delivering the records one after the otherto the turn-tablefrom the bottom of the stack, and means controlled by said playing meansand including a turntable brake for automatically stopping said playingmeans after the playing of the last record.

20. A device of the character described, comprising a turn-table, meansincluding a sound-box mounted for vertical and lateral movement withrespect to said turn-table for playing records, means controlled by saidplaying means for supplying a lura ity of records to saidplaying meanswit out lower ing said. turn-table, said second mentioned means includinmeans for supporting a plurality of records in a stack above thetumtable and means for delivering the records one after the other to theturn-table from the bottom of the stack, and means controlled by saidplaying means and including a turntable brake for automatically stoppingsaid playing means after the playing of the last 30

